Welcoming IDPs with water in DR Congo / Reverend Kimbila
Relief, development and podcast
Release Date: 08/17/2023
Goatcast: The mystery of the Damascus "goat monster"
Relief, development and podcast
One person said it “looked like a goat wearing a goat costume.” MCC staff Colin Friesen said it looks kinda like a bantha from Star Wars, but less hairy and also kind of like a camel? On this episode of the podcast we explore the mystery...of why the Damascus goat looks the way it does and why an MCC partner in Lebanon chose to distribute this goat. Full show notes .
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"Everyone is entitled to dignity and safety:" An update from Palestine and Israel / Sarah Funkhouser, Seth Malone and Pastor Ashraf Tannous
Relief, development and podcast
"A ceasefire and a just end to the occupation, is the biggest need. There, of course, are enormous humanitarian needs, you know, water, food, fuel, electricity have all been cut off to the entirety of Gaza...But the real need is for a solution so that everyone can live peacefully on the land." Sarah Funkhouser is one of MCC's representatives in Jerusalem, along with her husband Seth Malone. They join the podcast to provide some important context for the recent escalation in violence in the Middle East and to share how MCC's partners are responding. Pastor Ashraf Tannous shares a...
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Dignity kits part 2: Sewing for home / Rebecca Deng
Relief, development and podcast
Meet the South Sudanese sewing group that has become so much more. The women, living in Canada now, are sewing comforters and putting together dignity kits for MCC that will be sent to their home country. The founder, Rebecca Deng, shares her personal story of living through the South Sudanese civil war, and how she created the community she wishes she'd had. Transcript and shownotes available .
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Dignity kits part 1: Impact in South Sudan / Anne Kuria
Relief, development and podcast
Reusable pads, along with other hygiene tools in a bucket, can make a big difference in a girl’s life. It can be a part of keeping her in school and adding to her education. At Loreto Rumbek School in South Sudan, Anne Kuria shines some light on the bigger context of why these simple hygiene tools are needed and impact they have. Get involved
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Welcoming IDPs with water in DR Congo / Reverend Kimbila
Relief, development and podcast
What does it take for an internally displaced person in DR Congo to become stable? Reverend Antoine Kimbila, general secretary of the Community of Mennonite Brethren Churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares about the needs of this growing community in Kikwit and how the church is supporting those who have been displaced by violence in Kasai.
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Update on the hunger crisis / Andy Harrington
Relief, development and podcast
"For those of you listening to this podcast, I want you to imagine this was happening to your family." The global hunger rate began climbing in 2019 and grew exponentially with the arrival of the pandemic, escalating climate disasters and the invasion of Ukraine. Today on the show, an update on the hunger crisis. Our guest today is Andy Harrington––executive director of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, also known as CFGB. You may remember Andy from when we spoke with him around this time last year. We wanted to check back in with him after a new report on the State of Food...
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Lay of the land / Colleen Hookimaw and Bill Loutitt
Relief, development and podcast
A rebroadcast of our sibling podcast Undercurrents. In this episode, host Ken Ogasawara joins Colleen Hookimaw, a Cree woman, who shows him the lay of the (physical and metaphorical) land. We also hear from Bill Loutitt, who shares his lifelong journey with traditional Indigenous foods. Together, they explore historical, and current challenges to Indigenous food sovereignty in Canada. Full transcript available .
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Telling the Palestinian story in the U.S. / Anthony Jeer
Relief, development and podcast
Seeing humanity on every side of the world, and every side of the wall. In this episode Anthony reflects on his visit to the U.S. Mexico border wall as a Palestinian who lives next to the wall when he is at home Bethlehem. As a Palestinian Christian he has had a unique experience sharing his story in the U.S. this year and is working to help people understand what life has been like for him and his family in Palestine. We ask the question, what does peace and justice look like for Palestine? Anthony has also used the English transliteration for his last name, so you may...
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State of exception in El Salvador
Relief, development and podcast
El Salvador has been dealing with a lot of gang violence over the past several decades. In response, the President announced the state of exception. While gang violence has quieted since then, another issue has arisen. People are being arrested and taken away from their communities with no explanation or evidence. People have no recourse because the government is above the law. The most impacted are the country’s youth. Today on the show, we hear from some young people in El Salvador. They share their struggles under the state of exception and what they’re doing about...
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Women's literacy in Afghanistan
Relief, development and podcast
On this episode, an interview with a partner in Afghanistan who is teaching women to read in country where that’s become increasingly difficult since the Taliban took control. We're not using the name of the guest or the partner for security reasons. Full transcript and show notes available .
info_outlineWhat does it take for an internally displaced person in DR Congo to become stable?
Reverend Antoine Kimbila, general secretary of the Community of Mennonite Brethren Churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares about the needs of this growing community in Kikwit and how the church is supporting those who have been displaced by violence in Kasai.